Perennial chokers (1 Viewer)

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jun 18, 2024

Given the utterly hopeless end to Rory McIlroy's final round in the US Open this weekend (three bogeys in the final 4 holes, including 2 putts that i could have holed), who would you say is his competition for worst perennial choker in sport?

Any other suggestions? Include the provider of the most pathetic excuses too!

(And yes, i am missing football - the Euros don't do it for me!)

Brighton Sky Blue · Jun 18, 2024

Tottenham, end of contest

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jun 18, 2024

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Tottenham, end of contest

Kind of agree, but they never really get themselves into a position where they can win anything. Perhaps perennial underachievers would be a better moniker for them?

Brighton Sky Blue · Jun 18, 2024

OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Kind of agree, but they never really get themselves into a position where they can win anything. Perhaps perennial underachievers would be a better moniker for them?

They’re very good at self destructing challenges for most things. Though as far as football’s concerned, England probably are top of the pile

rob9872 · Jun 18, 2024

The Boston Strangler

rob9872 · Jun 18, 2024

In football terms it's probably Leeds. 5 play off appearances as favourite, 4 finals, zero promotions.

PVA · Jun 18, 2024

McIlroy should have 10 majors by now. Just mentally so weak.

LastGarrison · Jun 18, 2024

OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Given the utterly hopeless end to Rory McIlroy's final round in the US Open this weekend (three bogeys in the final 4 holes, including 2 putts that i could have holed), who would you say is his competition for worst perennial choker in sport?
I think he might even have overtaken Emma Raducanu and Katarina Johnson-Thompson!

Any other suggestions? Include most pathetic excuses too!

(And yes, i am missing football - the Euros don't do it for me!)

How is Raducanu a perennial choker at the ripe old age of 21 and, to my knowledge, having only ever appeared in one major final which she won?

LastGarrison · Jun 18, 2024

Jimmy White would have taken some beating previously.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Jun 18, 2024

LastGarrison said:
How is Raducanu a perennial choker at the ripe old age of 21 and, to my knowledge, having only ever appeared in one major final which she won?

....and how is the double (and current) World Champion KJT on that list? Some proper poor examples in the OP.

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jun 18, 2024

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
....and how is the double (and current) World Champion KJT on that list? Some proper poor examples in the OP.

Noted and edited

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jun 18, 2024

Jimmy white , Kevin Keegan { newcastle and england jobs }

And Cathy Barry

SkyBlueCharlie9 · Jun 18, 2024

How McIllroy didn't win that I don't know... he played so well in final round till those 2 putts. As Faldo said he should have taken a 3W or an iron off tee on 18.
Great entertainment though.

Gleneagles65 · Jul 5, 2024

South Africa (cricket)

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jul 11, 2024

Tim Henman and his stupid tory first pump, he was no Iain Dowie

fernandopartridge · Jul 11, 2024

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
Tim Henman and his stupid tory first pump, he was no Iain Dowie

He never really got anywhere though did he?

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jul 11, 2024

First pump??

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jul 11, 2024

Actually, this probably belongs in the "Things that annoy you" thread, but the fact that the "fist pump" (maybe related to what Daz is on about) is the sole (and incessant) means of expressing any form of emotion by any tennis player these days. Bloody automatons, the lot of 'em!

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jul 11, 2024

OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Actually, this probably belongs in the "Things that annoy you" thread, but the fact that the "fist pump" (maybe related to what Daz is on about) is the sole (and incessant) means of expressing any form of emotion by any tennis player these days. Bloody automatons, the lot of 'em!

I did mean fist

OffenhamSkyBlue · Jul 11, 2024

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
I did mean fist

Fisting and Tiger Tim in the same breath makes me feel quite unwell!

oscillatewildly · Jul 14, 2024

Albert Pierrepoint.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Jul 14, 2024

oscillatewildly said:
Albert Pierrepoint.

Only if he did his job wrong

oscillatewildly · Jul 15, 2024

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Only if he did his job wrong

Yeah I know but......

Kneeza · Jul 18, 2024

oscillatewildly said:
Albert Pierrepoint.

That actually deserves more praise.

Brighton Sky Blue · Jul 18, 2024

Kneeza said:
That actually deserves more praise.

It would, if he were a strangler rather than a hangman

oscillatewildly · Jul 18, 2024

Brighton Sky Blue said:
It would, if he were a strangler rather than a hangman

They didn't always get their calculations right you know.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Jul 18, 2024

oscillatewildly said:
They didn't always get their calculations right you know.

I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

skybluecam · Jul 18, 2024

Charles Leclerc is doing a decent job of choking in F1: 24 pole positions so far yet only converted into 6 wins. Not helped by the car and team at times though.

Nick · Jul 18, 2024

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

Ohhh sounds strangely interesting. What's it called

oscillatewildly · Jul 18, 2024

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
I read his autobiography and I seem to remember one thing he was proud of was that everyone he executed was dispatched quickly as was supposed to happen.

He became very anti capital punishment after retiring.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Jul 19, 2024

Nick said:
Ohhh sounds strangely interesting. What's it called

It was ages ago as my nan had it on a bookshelf in the room I slept in in her house so read it one summer. Seem to remember it was almost like a family business as a few other people in his family had the role as well.

Looking on t'internet I think it would be Executioner, Pierrepoint, published in 1974.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Jul 19, 2024

oscillatewildly said:
He became very anti capital punishment after retiring.

Yep. Another thing I remember is he didn't think his job had had any effect on reducing murders etc.

oscillatewildly · Jul 19, 2024

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Yep. Another thing I remember is he didn't think his job had had any effect on reducing murders etc.

Well one thing's for certain - Abolishing the death sentence hasn't either.

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Jul 19, 2024

oscillatewildly said:
Well one thing's for certain - Abolishing the death sentence hasn't either.

Yeah. And having didn't either did it. Otherwise no-one would have ever received a death sentence would they and his autobiography would have been how he spent all day sitting on his arse doing fuck all!

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